YAML Vs YML: Understanding Open Source Software Terminology
Today's covers YAML vs YML: YAML is a data serialization standard, while .yml or .yaml are file extensions for YAML-formatted data, both interchangeable in functionality.
Welcome to our #100DaysOfOSS series. Until October 31, we'll be doing Open Source Software (OSS) terms from A to Z. We'll be diving into a different letter of the English alphabet, uncovering OSS concepts, and sharing our thoughts on them. Today, we're covering the letter "Y" and the difference between YAML and YML. YAML: Stands for "YAML Ain't Markup Language." YAML refers to the data serialization standard itself. When you're talking about the language or the format, "YAML" is the term to use. YML: A file extension commonly used for files that contain YAML-formatted data. You might see .y...